There is a new Corvette themed bookstore online. It can be found at: http://www.thecorvettebookstore.com/
This store has a wide variety of Corvette books and it highlights Corvette Racing Legends. Take a look at it when you have a moment. I’m sure you will like is as much as I do.
Corvette Pete will be autographing his book, Corvette Racing Legends, the story of the L-88 option package, once again at the 2009 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago November 21-22, 2009.
This year’s show is expected to be one of the largest ever, as the show is now open to ALL makes and models of Muscle Cars and Corvettes. You don’t want to miss this one!
You can get a preview and daily updates at Corvette Pete’s unique page: http://www.corvettepete.com/muscle_car_corvette_nationals_2009.html
I’ve been told that imitation is the ultimate form of flattery, but in this case I do not agree.
Recently, one of my customers found my name on a corvette forum, but it wasn’t me. I’ve heard of people pretending to be someone else on sites such as Twitter and MySpace, but not in the forums. Those pretenders faced some serious uncertainties if they didn’t delete or change the names. But apparently in the forums, the rules are different.
I contacted the forum adminstrator regarding someone using my name, and guess what, he didn’t care!
So should I assume if someone registered their name as Dick Guldstrand, should we wonder if it is really him or not? I’ve always thought that when you see someone’s name that you know, it should be that person. I just found out in the vast emptiness of the galactic Internet, that there are administrators who have no regard for that concept. In fact, this is after they have been informed of the use of the name that has been used for business purposes elsewhere.
What ever happened to social consciousness? You ask which forum this is? Oh yeah….it’s the C6 Vette Registry. I’m not going to post a link to their site, because you don’t know what kind of information you will receive back. Especially when their members pretend to impersonate legitimate business owners, and the administrator doesn’t care.
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by, the REAL Corvette Pete
I’ve been thinking about how the average American has been treated over the past year or so.
I’ve watched hundreds of thousands of good employees lose their jobs, and even worse, lose the value of their retirement accounts as the value of their company sank. I’ve watched families pay their health insurance premiums for years, and suddenly, when they need the benefits from their policy to cover the treatment for an illness or an accident, the insurance company denies payment.
I’ve been thinking about how a lot of people in this world are getting stomped on…..right now.
It hit me a couple of days ago as I watched a couple of business men getting into one of their imported cars (one with very poor styling if you ask me) at the end of their lunch hour. They were in their late 40s early 50s, and you could tell that for some reason, they were impressed with this import car that I found very unimpressive. They were both a bit overweight, as the extra pounds could be noticed from across the parking lot due to the large amount of white shirt that was visible in the abdominal areas. They sported grins that were so “phoney” it made me sick. I used to call these kind of guys “Hey Ho Guys” because when they are walking around, you can hear them saying an emphatic “hey” or a deep, smooth “ho” to everyone who crossed their paths or if they saw someone they knew.
I can’t tell you what I call them now, this is the Internet….you know. But what I can tell you, is that their ties nausiated me. It wasn’t because the ties were in poor taste and did not even match their suits. It was what those ties symbolized. The ties that were neatly crossed at the collar and hung down over those fat bellies that coordinated with the obnoxious grins and the even worse sounds of the “hey” and the “ho” created a visual and an audible cacophony that was unbearable. The arrogant executives at the insurance companies who deny claims, but each year receive a raise and a bonus so they can continue living the high life. The obnoxious financier who only cares about his commission and doesn’t care if his client makes or loses money. All the other jerks out there who cheat people out of their money. It’s ironic that they all wear ties. These guys make me sick.
This is why Corvette Pete doesn’t wear a tie.
Hi Everyone, I’m Corvette Pete. My main site can be found at: www.CorvettePete.com As you can probably tell, I am a big Corvette enthusiast. To me, the Corvette symbolizes what America is all about. Hope you will share your comments about Corvettes with me as well.